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First complete genome characterization of duck plague virus from India

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In this study, we report the complete genome sequencing of the Duck plague virus from India for the first time. The sequencing was done on the MinION nanopore sequencer from Oxford Nanopore Technologies. The closest relative is the European strain 2085v, with 99.98 and 99.8% identity at the amino acid and nucleotide level respectively. Moreover, 72 out of 77 ORFs are completely conserved between the 2 strains. The high similarity with the European strain over the only three other pathogenic strains reported from China points to the circulation of European strain in India. The fly pathways of migratory birds and co-habitation with native species being a probable reason. More complete genome data from diverse sampling locations are needed to characterize the genomic features, develop diagnostics, vaccines, and understand the evolution of the virus.

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Acknowledgements

We thank Director, ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases for providing necessary facilities to carry out this work. We also appreciate the assistance provided by Mr. Bharat Ram Lodhi, Supervisor SPF Unit, ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases for carrying out the experiments.

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This research was funded by Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, Grant Number DBT-NER/LIVS/11/2012.

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  1. Pathogenomics Lab, ICAR – National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462022, India

    Ashutosh Aasdev, Satyam D. Pawar, Anamika Mishra, Chandan K. Dubey & Ashwin A. Raut

  2. ICAR-National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

    Sharan S. Patil

  3. Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Guwahati, Assam, 781022, India

    Sophia M. Gogoi, Durlav P. Bora & Nagendra N. Barman

  4. Department of Botany, Agricultural Development Trust’s Shardabai Pawar Mahila Arts, Commerce and Science College, Baramati, Maharashtra, 413115, India

    Satyam D. Pawar

  5. Department of Translational Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462020, India

    Ashwin A. Raut

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Aasdev, A., Pawar, S.D., Mishra, A. et al. First complete genome characterization of duck plague virus from India. VirusDis. 32, 789–796 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13337-021-00748-6

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